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Young Adolescents Cultural Inquiry Project

Courtney Butler, Charlie Crickmore, Don Goddard, & Leigh Roberts. Young Adolescents Cultural Inquiry Project. Demographics. With 18,244 people, Johnson County is the 71st most populated county in the state of Tennessee out of 95 counties The largest Johnson County racial/ethnic groups are:

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Young Adolescents Cultural Inquiry Project

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  1. Courtney Butler, Charlie Crickmore, Don Goddard, & Leigh Roberts Young Adolescents Cultural Inquiry Project

  2. Demographics • With 18,244 people, Johnson County is the 71st most populated county in the state of Tennessee out of 95 counties • The largest Johnson County racial/ethnic groups are: • White (96.4%) • Black (2.2%) • Hispanic (1.6%) • Native American (0.2%) • Asian (0.2%) • Johnson County Middle School: • White (98%) • Hispanic (1.7%) • Asian (0.3%) • Black (0%) • Native American (0%) • The median age for Johnson County residents is 43.3 years young.

  3. Language • The predominate language of the area is English. • JC: 1.8% do not speak English at home • TN: 6.4% do not speak English at home • USA: 20.3% do not speak English at home • Popular Slang terms used by the students include: • YOLO • Cool • Fail • Bro • Dude • Sweet • Boss

  4. Economy • Two major employers in Johnson County • Johnson County School System • Northeast Correctional Prison (State Prison) • Mean Income • $32,159 Johnson County • $43,989 State Tennessee • Per Capita income • $16,957 Johnson County • $26,068 State Tennessee • Snap Benefits Percentages • 24.4% Johnson County • 14.9% State Tennessee • Unemployed • 13.2% Johnson County • 9.2% State Tennessee • Persons below poverty level • 23.4% Johnson County • 16.9% State Tennessee

  5. Education • Tennessee: • 83.2% of citizens earned a High School Diploma or higher • 23% of citizens earned a Bachelor’s Degree or higher • Johnson County • 70.1% of citizens earned a High School Diploma or higher • 10.7% of citizens earned a Bachelor’s Degree or higher • Johnson County Middle School • Every student surveyed hopes to finish high school • Many hope to go to college • Least favorite subject Language Arts • Various dreams on jobs

  6. Favorite & Least Favorite Classes 8th Grade

  7. Housing • Average household size in Mountain City is 2.4 • Average contract rent is $332/month in Mountain City and $532/month in the state of Tennessee • House or condo value in Mountain City is $100,865 on average and in the average in the state of Tennessee is $137, 300 • In our surveys, the almost all of the students said that they live in a house, while there were a handful who told us they live in a apartment or a trailer.

  8. Religion • The main religion in Johnson County Tennessee is Christianity • Break down of denominations: • 63% Southern Baptist • 10% Christian Churches • 8% United Methodist Church • 6% Churches of Christ • 13% of citizens practice religions other than Christianity Source: Student Surveys Spring 2013

  9. Political • The county is historically Republican and is located within Tennessee's 1st congressional district, which has not been represented by a Democrat in over 120 years. • Since 1992 no Republican candidate has received less than 57% of the county's vote and in 2008 John McCain received 70.1%. “Anybody but Obama”-JCMS Survey response

  10. Music • The majority of Mountain City’s regional radio stations are related to Country Music or Religiously affiliated • Three of the strongest FM radio stations include: • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO) • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.) • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY) • Students at JCMS said some of their favorite bands/artists are One Direction, Suicide Silence, Guns N’ Roses, Hopsin, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Ke$ha, and “a band you don’t know or care about”

  11. Food • In Mountain City there are five grocery stores, two convenience stores, and six full service restaurants. • 11.8% of adults in Mountain City have diabetes • 31.8% of adults are obese • 15% of low-income preschoolers are obese • Every day on the morning announcements, they tell the students what the lunch menu is for the day and it is always very traditional southern, fried food.

  12. Media/Tech • Most the students have cell phones, specifically smart phones. • They often use then during instructional time and have them confiscated as a result. • Students spent a varying amount of time inform of some sort of digital screen per week Source: Student Surveys Spring 2013

  13. Recreation & Leisure • No State Parks • Hiking the Appalachian Trail • Tourism: • Doe Mountain Trail • Watauga Lake Winery • Butler Museum • “The Snake” Motorcycle Road • Ralph Stout Park • Sports: • Ages 14 and below can participate in athletic activities both school and club related • 15 and up do not have the option to play recreationally; only option is to play for the High School.

  14. Relationships • Question: Do your parents allow you to date & do you have a boyfriend or girlfriend? Source: Student Surveys Spring 2013

  15. Relationships • Percent of Parents Married in an Advanced and an Average Section

  16. Sources • City-data.com • Edu.reportcard.state.tn.us • jcms.k12tn.net • Johnson County Republican Men’s Club • Observations • Quickfacts.census.gov • Student Surveys Spring 2013

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